Silicon Valley - Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky (2014-2019) - Gender and society

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Gender, social sciences, gender studies, Silicon Valley TV series, stereotypes, women, society, communication, conversation, toxic masculinity, gender representation, media, power

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Gender has been an essential research issue in social sciences, with the studies conducted on the impacts of gender on various aspects of human expression and perception as well as the investigations of career and societal implications of gender and possible underlying biases according to Ellemers (2018). Research shows significant effects of gender on career progress in information technology, politics, and medicine (Arnania-Kepuladze, 2019). This essay will explore Silicon Valley TV series through a critical analysis of their dialogues. The differences in representation are an argumentative subject since some aspects can be viewed as a result of gender bias or stereotyping, with the relative presence of women being a well-investigated matter.

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[...] Silicon Valley - Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky (2014-2019) - Gender and society Introduction Gender has been an essential research issue in social sciences, with the studies conducted on the impacts of gender on various aspects of human expression and perception as well as the investigations of career and societal implications of gender and possible underlying biases according to Ellemers (2018). Research shows significant effects of gender on career progress in information technology, politics, and medicine (Arnania-Kepuladze, 2019). [...]

[...] This is evident in Silicon Valley when Richard is told to see Monica's boss after he successfully accepted to invest in his company, Richard's silence, and non-verbal communication ended up making the situation worse than it was (Ellemers, 2018). Not all the concepts of toxic masculinity produce negative results. Male having traditional conceptions of masculinity have strengths in areas such as logical thinking, aggressive behavior, and problem-solving. Examples of some of these positive features of conventional masculinity that may manifest include staying problem-focused and calm in times of crisis. [...]

[...] This calmness helped them to win the competition and have money to fund the project. This means the qualities personified by traditional masculinity can have both positive and negative impacts (Massey, 2013). Conclusion In conclusion, gender representation in the media impacts how people see gender issues because some of the gender roles strengthen the images of men. The film Silicon Valley depicts the gender power structure where men are shown as the stronger sex. Though some of the women are portrayed as being independent and strong, they still cannot dispute the evidence of gender power. [...]

[...] Management Ellemers, N. (2018). Gender stereotypes. Annual review of psychology Li Lai. (2017). HBO's `Silicon Valley' and Stereotyping. https://medium.com/@mediaversityrev/hbos-silicon-valley-and-stereotyping-b81e0a9275e0 Massey, D. (2013). Space, place and gender. John Wiley & Sons. [...]

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